but if we look at the numbers from this new cbs news poll, talking about the president's handling of the economy, ben, 45% approve, 49% disapprove. these aren't numbers that the white house likes to see, especially knowing that they're going into this sequester battle coming up. talk to this new number and the fact that the president is subpoena below water of where he would want to be about handling the economy, especially with this narrow window of time to get policy ideas done. >> well, i think that the american people are looking for quick action on these issues. and they voted for the president's vision in november, which was to build the economy from the middle class out, to create those good-paying jobs for the middle class and make investments in things that will give workers the skills that they need to compete and win in this economy. that was the central thrust of the campaign, and i think that will be the central thrust of the speech tonight, though he'll certainly expand upon what he talked about, in his inaugural address, which was laying out the vision. this is how we